Detachable receptacle-holder.



Patented January 31, 1905. l

i PATENT VO-EEICE.

ROBERT JOHN RILEY, OF ZION OITY,ILLINOIS.

'DETACHABLE RECEPTACLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPat-ent No'. 781,228, dated January 81, 1905.

Application filed February 19, 1903. Serial No. 144,149.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT JOHN RILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Zion City, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Detachable Receptacle-Holder,` of which the following is a specification. 1

The present invention relates particularly to means for holding ordinary tin cans and con'- verting' the same into useful household utensils, though said holders may be employed in connection with receptacles of, various kinds, as will be apparent after the nature of the invention is more fully understood.

It is the object to provide a holder of this character which is simple in its structure, can

lbe readily and securely appl-ied to a can or receptacle, and when the same is Worn out or damaged said holder can be removed therefrom and applied to another.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawingsy and is described in the followingspeciiication.

The construction set forth is open to various changes and modifications without depart- .y

ing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder when in'place upon a re single wire doubled to form separate sections comprising arms 12, having onset fingers 13 at their ends, said fingers'beingprovided with outstanding portions 14. The` shank of the handle formed by the arms 12 is preferably contracted toward its outer end, and said arms are connected by an enlarged loop portion 15.

The receptacle-embracing loops 10 are preferably constructed of sheet metal, and their corresponding terminals are bent about the l fingers 13, the ends being arranged against the inner faces of said loops. It will thus be seenthat when the handle is compressed, or,

,in-other words, when the sections thereof are together.

. An ordinary metallic preserving-can is illustrated in the drawings and designated by the .reference-numeral 18. These cans are ypreferably employed in/connection with the holder, as they may be readily procured, are of determined capacities, and will have smooth edges after their tops have been removed. In applying the holder to a receptacle the loops are made of suicient size to snugly embrace thesame, and this may be readily accomplished'because of the adjustable connections between nsaid loops and the handle. The r receptacle is then -placed within the loops and the keeper 17 is moved toward the inner ends of the handle-arms, after which the other end ofthe holding-hook is engaged with the outstanding portion of the adjacent finger. As

a result, the receptacle will be tightly bound within the compressed loops and a convenient dipper, measure, or cooking utensil is provided. When the receptacle becomes worn out or injured, it may be replaced by a new one. It will be apparent that the device may be manufactured at small cost, as it is conlstructedfentirely of wire and sheet metal, the

parts, moreover, being very simple.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in lthe size, shape, proportion, and minor detalls o f constructlon ICO may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a holder of the class described, the combination with a handle comprising spaced members, each having an oset linger at one end, said fingers being provided with outstanding portions located in spaced relation to the handle, a compressible receptacle-embracing loop having ends connected with the fingers between the outstanding portions and the handle members, a device connecting the handle members, and a device connecting the outstanding portions of the fingers for holding the loop in compressed condition upon a receptacle, said devices being located on opposite sides of the ends of the loop.

2. In a holder of the class described, a handle element comprising a doubled wire forming spaced members, the terminals ol' said wire being offset from the handle members and constituting lingers, said lingers having spaced alined portions connected by intermediate oi1tstanding portions, compressible receptacleembracing loops having their ends attached to the alined portions of the lingers, a hook pivoted upon one of the outstanding portions and detachably engaging the other, said hook being located between the loops, and a holding device mounted upon and connected with the members of the handle, said hook and device constituting means for securing the loops in compressed condition upon a receptacle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT JOHN RILEY.

Witnesses:

O. IV. FARLEY, W. E. SoHoLz. 

